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Active and Inactive Committees

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Active and Inactive Committees of Edmonton's City Council.

Active Committees

City Council

City Council Public Hearings Mandate

Statutory meetings, which hear from members of the public related to land use and taxation bylaws and charter bylaws.

City Council Mandate

The ultimate decision-making body for the City of Edmonton and its mandate encompasses all of the topics discussed at the Standing Committees.

Members

Edmonton's City Council is made up of 1 Mayor and 12 Councillors that represent each ward.

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Mayor Don Iveson
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack
Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger
Ward 3 - Jon Dziadyk
Ward 4 - Aaron Paquette
Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton
Ward 6 - Scott McKeen
Ward 7 - Tony Caterina
Ward 8 - Ben Henderson
Ward 9 - Tim Cartmell
Ward 10 - Michael Walters
Ward 11 - Mike Nickel
Ward 12 - Mohinder Banga

Audit Committee

Mandate
Assists Council in fulfilling its responsibilities by reviewing reports from the City Auditor, external auditor and Administration relating to financial statements, enterprise risk management, internal controls, fraud, misconduct and policy compliance. The City Auditor's reports focus on compliance, controls, efficiency, effectiveness and economy of City operations.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

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Mayor Don Iveson (Chair)
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack (Vice Chair)
Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger
Ward 11 - Mike Nickel
Ward 9 - Tim Cartmell
Chris Burrows (Citizen Member)
Owen Edmondson (Citizen Member)

Citizen Members

Audit Committee includes two citizens with extensive background in financial accountability in large organizations. Citizen members of Audit Committee can serve a maximum of eight years.

Chris Burrows holds Bachelor degrees in Science and Commerce from the University of Alberta, a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and a Master of Arts degree from Gonzaga University. He is a Chartered Accountant, a Certified Professional in Human Resources and is an accredited ICD.D director by the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Owen Edmondson is a graduate of the University of Alberta, where he completed his MBA and Bachelor of Science degree. He is a Certified General Accountant and completed the advanced executive program at the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

City Auditor Recruitment Committee

Mandate
The City Auditor Recruitment Committee's mandate is to provide oversight to the recruitment process and approve the processes that will be followed to recruit a new City Auditor.

Members

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Mayor Don Iveson (Chair)
Ward 9 - Tim Cartmell
Ward 3 - Jon Dziadyk
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack
Ward 10 - Michael Walters (Vice Chair)

City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee

Mandate

Makes recommendations to Council regarding the annual performance goals and performance results of the City Manager and the City Auditor.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

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Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger (Chair)
Ward 4 - Aaron Paquette (Vice Chair)
Ward 7 - Tony Caterina

Code of Conduct Sub-Committee

Mandate

Approves public engagement and work plans necessary for the development of the Council Code of Conduct and related items, and to review drafts and provide necessary direction to complete such items prior to recommending final drafts to Council Services Committee.

Members

Find Your Ward

Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger (Chair)
Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton (Vice Chair)
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack
Ward 6 - Scott McKeen

Community and Public Services Committee

Mandate

Delivery of City services, including: neighbourhoods and communities; social development; recreational activities and facilities; cultural and social programs and activities; emergency services; and municipal enforcement.

Members

July 1, 2020, to October 2021 Inaugural meeting

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Ward 4 - Aaron Paquette (Chair)
Ward 3 - Jon Dziadyk (Vice Chair)
Ward 1 - A ndrew Knack
Ward 11 - M ike Nickel

Council Services Committee

Mandate

Oversight of all Councillors' offices, excluding the Office of the Mayor.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

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Ward 1 - Andrew Knack (Chair)
Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton (Vice Chair)
All Councillors are Members of the Council Services Committee

Emergency Advisory Committee

Mandate

Reviews the Municipal Emergency Plan, and related plans and programs on a regular basis and has specific powers delegated to it in the event of a local emergency, as outlined in the Bylaw 19091.

Executive Committee

Mandate

Financial and corporate issues, including: governance, communications and public engagement; City budgets; City business, financial and economic management; City personnel matters; assessment and taxation; information technology; intergovernmental affairs; financial and economic issues related to real estate and housing; and implementation of City infrastructure projects.

Members

July 1, 2020, to October 2021 Inaugural meeting

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Mayor Don Iveson (Chair)
Ward 6 - S cott McKeen (Vice Chair)
Ward 9 - Ti m Cartmell
Ward 5 - S arah Hamilton
Ward 10 - M ichael Walters

Inter-municipal and Regional Development Committee

Mandate

Regional development, including: the development of a stronger collaborative framework between the City and adjacent municipalities; intergovernmental affairs as they relate to regional development; and annexation-related items.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

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Mayor Don Iveson (Chair)
Ward 10 - Michael Walters (Vice Chair)
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack
Ward 9 - Tim Cartmell
Ward 12 - Mohinder Banga

Urban Planning Committee

Mandate

Sustainable City planning, including: growth, development and management of the urban form; urban transportation; infrastructure; parks; municipal reserve; environmental, housing and real estate planning; and community engagement for urban planning matters.

Members

July 1, 2020, to October 2021 Inaugural meeting

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Ward 2 - B ev Esslinger (Chair)
Ward 12 - Mohinder Banga (Vice Chair)
Ward 7 - T ony Caterina
Ward 8 - B en Henderson

Utility Committee

Mandate

To make recommendations to Council regarding the rates, governance, policies and operations of all municipal public utilities and non-municipal public utilities.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

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Ward 8 - Ben Henderson (Chair)
Ward 10 - Michael Walters (Vice Chair)
Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton
Ward 4 - Aaron Paquette
Ward 12 - Mohinder Banga
Ward 6 - Scott McKeen

Inactive Committees

Annexation Negotiating Committee

The Annexation Negotiating Committee expired 30 days after the date on which the Negotiating Reports were provided to the Municipal Government Board.

Description/Purpose

The Annexation Negotiating Committee represented Council's position in annexation negotiations with Leduc County and the Town of Beaumont.

Agenda and Minutes

June 14, 2014 Agenda

Council Members

First appointed on May 28, 2014, term expired at pleasure.

Mayor Don Iveson
Councillor Bryan Anderson
Councillor Ed Gibbons
Councillor Michael Walters

Municipal Government Act

City Manager Recruitment Committee

Mandate

The City Manager Recruitment Committee's mandate was to provide oversight to the recruitment process and approve the processes that will be followed to recruit a new City Manager.

Members

First appointed on November 5, 2019, term expired upon appointment of the new City Manager.

Find your Ward

Mayor Don Iveson (Chair)
Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton (Vice-Chair)
Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger
Ward 8 - Ben Henderson
Ward 6 - Scott McKeen

LRT Governance Board

The LRT Governance Board has completed its mandate and held its final meeting on April 14, 2016. The LRT Governance Board Bylaw expired on May 5, 2016.

Mandate

The LRT Governance Board’s mandate was to approve the terms of the City’s RFP, including the form and content of the P3 Agreement for the LRT project.

Description/Purpose

The LRT Governance Board provided oversight of the Light Rail Public Transportation System project in Edmonton. This means the procurement, development, design and construction of the Southeast and West LRT.